California Chalet and Touring Park

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Peaceful park

  • Peaceful woodland park 10 minutes' drive from Wokingham centre
  • An hour's drive from Oxford, the New Forest and the south coast
  • Next door to a lake and country park for fishing and walks
Settle in for a stay at Wokingham’s California Chalet and Touring Park and you’ll be in good historical company: the park’s location was once part of Windsor Forest and a fave hunting ground of the Tudor royals. These days the five-acre site has been set up as a peaceful woodland park, with heaps of space for a quiet family break. Hunting is long gone, but neighbouring Longmoor Lake is a fab place for a spot of fishing: carp, pike, tench, roach and perch are up for grabs if you’ve got the relevant rod licence. Also just next door is California Country Park, a 100-acre park with wildlife trails, a playground, picnic areas, paddling pool and a cosy café for daytime eats. For further foodie needs, a pub, chip shop and supermarket are a five-minute drive away. If you’re looking to venture a little further afield, Wokingham’s well placed for exploring the attractions of Berkshire and beyond – with a drive of an hour or so you can be wandering around Oxford, spotting ponies in the New Forest or taking in the sea air on the south coast. Facilities on site are kept minimal to preserve the peaceful vibe, but all the essentials are in place: a laundry room (with clothes drying area), an outdoor washing-up area and a well-appointed toilet block with accessible facilities, hot showers and useful bits and bobs like razor points. Staff make a point of keeping an eye on this last to make sure it's always in fine fettle for guests.

Site type

Caravan sites 30
Motorhome sites 30
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 14
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

General

  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Reception

  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.

Safety

  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Dogs

  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Languages spoken

English

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Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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8
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9
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
6

82% would recommend this site to a friend

80% would stay here again

What customers say

A well-kept spot with clean loos, quiet vibes, and lovely woods by a lake. Great walks nearby. Pitches are roomy, staff are sound, but showers could do with a spruce-up and the Wi-Fi's a bit dodgy. Roadworks buggered access in May '24.

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This is a quiet, beautiful, clean…

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10 out of 10
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Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site (premium)

Liked This is a quiet, beautiful, clean site and it had everything we needed. It had walks around the ground and a lovely cafe next door next to the lake. The showers and toilets were all great too. We would happily recommend this site.

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review and recommendation!

We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay and found the site peaceful, beautiful and well equipped.

It's great to know you made the most of the walks, lakeside café and facilities on the Country Park.

We really appreciate your kind words and hope to welcome you back again soon!

Clean facilities, clean pod and friendly…

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5

Camping pod (four person)

Liked Clean facilities, clean pod and friendly staff on reception

Disliked Awful night sleep. Booked a pod. Mattress was terrible (probably can’t even call it a mattress)
I do understand it. It’s has to be able to be cleaned easier so leather makes sense. Also if it was an actually mattress I wouldn’t have liked that either. Wouldn’t have been clean.

I suggest making this very clear in the description. It says bed linen not available. Linen would not have helped. I suggest either a mattress topper (still not the best with it. I bought 2)
Or a blow up bed on top

Also paid £138. Seems like a lot, but never booked this sort of thing before so unsure about pricing

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback.

We're pleased to hear you found the facilities and pod clean and our reception team friendly.

We're sorry to hear you didn't have a comfortable night's sleep.

Our pods are designed with practicality and ease of cleaning in mind, which is why they have wipe-clean sleeping surfaces rather than traditional mattresses. We do appreciate, however, that this may not suit everyone's comfort preferences, and we're sorry this impacted your stay.(pictures of interior shown on our website)

Thank you for your suggestions. We also take on board your comments.

We appreciate that the cost of a stay is an important consideration, and we're sorry you felt the experience didn't represent good value for money.

Thank you again for your honest feedback. It helps us understand where we can improve and ensure guests have a clear picture of our accommodation before booking.

Amazing

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Rhys W. 1 review

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site (premium)

Liked Immaculate campsite, great facilities peaceful stay.

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review!

We’re delighted you enjoyed the immaculate campsite, our facilities and the peaceful surroundings.

We really appreciate your feedback and hope to welcome you back for another relaxing stay soon!

Great clean & tranquil place! loved our stay & will definitely return!

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9 out of 10
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10
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8
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Customer service
7
Child friendliness
8
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9
Wifi
7

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site (premium)

Liked Beautifully laid out which meant each pitch seemed private, lots of room and really tranquil, peaceful and calm. Toilets were very clean, showers also very good.

Disliked Email with check in information was not received yet got all other info, and then had to wait until they sent the wifi for the kids..... would be great if info pack could be sent with welcome email (which I did get).

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely feedback.

We're delighted to hear you enjoyed the peaceful surroundings, spacious and private pitches, and our facilities.

We're sorry for any confusion regarding the arrival information. We send two separate emails: a welcome email containing all the details about your booking, and, for guests arriving after 5pm, an out-of-hours (OOH) arrival email. The OOH email is designed to direct guests back to their original arrival email for their specific booking and check-in details, rather than repeating all the information.

We appreciate your feedback.

Thank you again for taking the time to share your experience, and we hope to welcome you back again soon!

The pitches were a very good…

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8 out of 10
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9
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Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site (premium)

Liked The pitches were a very good size. Very quiet site.
The staff were very helpful. And every was lovely & clean. Certainley will be bk soon.

Disliked Nothing to dislike

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review!

We're delighted to hear you enjoyed the spacious pitches, peaceful surroundings and cleanliness of the site.

It's also great to hear our team made you feel welcome and were helpful during your stay.

We really appreciate your kind comments and look forward to welcoming you back again soon!

Overall, a conveniently located site with serviced pitches.

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5 out of 10
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Value for money
4
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Customer service
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6
Wifi
8

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site (premium)

Liked Pleasant location.

Disliked Very limited space for the large number of residents that appear permanent with up to 3 cars parked on a small plot. Clearly residents park their service vehicles as well as their cars. This made manoeuvring on and off my small pitch more difficult than it should have been.

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From the manager: Thank you for your feedback.

We’re pleased you enjoyed our pleasant location, but we’re sorry to hear that parking and manoeuvring on and off your pitch were difficult.

We appreciate your comments regarding the available space and the number of vehicles on site.

Your feedback is valuable to us, and we will take it into consideration as we look at ways to improve the experience for all our guests.

Calm well served site in terms…

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site (premium)

Liked Calm well served site in terms of facilities with water accessible on each pitch

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review!

We’re pleased to hear you enjoyed the calm atmosphere and found the facilities convenient.

It’s great to know that having water accessible on each pitch made your stay even more comfortable.

We hope to welcome you back again soon!

Nice quiet site with good facilities…

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9 out of 10
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Paul 3 reviews

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site (premium)

Liked Nice quiet site with good facilities and pleasant walks close by.

Disliked Gates are a bit fiddly

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review!

We’re delighted you enjoyed the peaceful site, our facilities and the pleasant walks nearby.

Thank you also for your feedback about the gates — we appreciate your patience and will certainly take this on board.

We hope to welcome you back again soon!

Very peaceful site with lovely walks,…

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Adam 3 reviews

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site (premium)

Liked Very peaceful site with lovely walks, would definitely recommend and will be returning soon.
Pub is a 15-20 walk away there is a few minutes on the 9 mile ride rd and then it’s all rural.

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review and recommendation!

We’re delighted you enjoyed the peaceful surroundings and beautiful walks nearby.

It’s great to hear you’ll be returning soon, and we look forward to welcoming you back for another relaxing stay!

Exceeded expectations and will return

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9 out of 10
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9
Value for money
8
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Customer service
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Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site (XL)

Liked Quiet, clean and well maintained

Disliked My showers in the male bathroom were either poor pressure or required the button pressing every 2 seconds, but these were a minor inconvenience.

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely feedback.

We’re pleased to hear that you found the site quiet, clean and well maintained.

We appreciate you bringing the shower issues to our attention and apologise for the inconvenience caused.

We’ll look into this to see where improvements can be made.

We hope to welcome you back again soon!


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Bush Lake and/or mountain Luxury Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for caravans Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

California Chalet and Touring Park

Nine Mile Ride

Finchampstead

Wokingham

Berkshire

England

RG40 4HU

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.37869°N
0.87056°W

Nearest transport

Coach
9.2 km Bracknell Bus Station
12.7 km Kingsmead Bus Termini
12.7 km Kingsmead Bus Termini
Rail
3.8 km Crowthorne Rail Station
4.1 km Wokingham Rail Station
5.8 km Winnersh Rail Station
Ferry
28.8 km Shepperton Ferry Landing
28.8 km Weybridge Ferry Landing
35.5 km Moulsey - Hurst Park Ferry Landing
Airport
28.5 km London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
30.2 km London Heathrow Airport Terminal 3
30.8 km London Heathrow Airport Terminal 4

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

There’s plenty of scope for fresh air in California Country Park (right next to the site), but if you fancy stretching your legs a little more, you’ve got plenty of choice: the South Downs National Park, New Forest and the Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty are all within an hour’s drive for scenic walks and bike rides. Golfers can pick from three courses within a 15-minute drive. On fine days, take the kids to meet the friendly animals at Lockey Farm, 10 minutes away. For less clement days, the Museum of Berkshire Aviation, Skiplex Indoor Ski Slopes, Coral Reef waterpark and Gravity Force trampoline park are all about a 20-minute drive away. For a bit of culture and history, it will take half an hour or so to drive to Windsor Castle, or around an hour to Oxford for wanders around the university’s colleges and punting along the river.
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • Xenuk Tandoori Restaurant 1 km
  • Chef Peking Restaurant 1 km
  • The Queens Oak Pub 1.2 km
  • The Bull at Barkham Pub 2.1 km
  • The Greyhound Pub 2.1 km
  • Tally Ho Pub 2.7 km
  • Ye Olde Leathern Bottle Pub 3 km
  • White Hart Pub 3.1 km
  • The Bull Inn Pub 3.3 km
  • The Two Poplars Pub 3.4 km

Groceries

  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 1.8 km
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 2.5 km
  • Lidl Supermarket 3.5 km
  • Tesco Supermarket 3.6 km
  • Majestic Off-licence 3.8 km
  • The Hive Craft Beer & Coffee Shop Off-licence 3.9 km
  • Aldi Supermarket 4 km
  • Morrisons Supermarket 4.1 km
  • Waitrose Supermarket 4.5 km
  • Waitrose Supermarket 4.7 km

Parks and play

  • California Country Park 0.05 km
  • California Play Park Playground 0.3 km
  • FBC MUGA park 0.5 km
  • Gorse Ride Play Area Playground 0.6 km
  • Watkins Close Green Space park 0.7 km
  • Roycroft Park Playground 1 km
  • Hazebrouck Meadows Country Park 1.2 km
  • Hazebrouck Meadows Country Park 1.3 km
  • Waverley Park Playground 1.6 km
  • Waverley Park 1.7 km

Family days out

  • California Country Park Visitor attraction 0.3 km
  • Trilakes Animal Park Zoo 5.5 km
  • Wellington Country Park Visitor attraction 6.2 km
  • Bomb Hole Drops Visitor attraction 7.3 km
  • Pip's Seat Visitor attraction 7.8 km
  • The Look Out Visitor attraction 9.1 km
  • Go Ape! Visitor attraction 9.2 km
  • Silvermans Amusements Amusement arcade 9.5 km
  • Wishmoor Cross Visitor attraction 9.5 km
  • Another World VR Amusement arcade 9.7 km
  • Big Drop Not Visitor attraction 9.7 km
  • Not The Wall Visitor attraction 9.7 km
  • LaplandUK Theme park 11.8 km
  • Odiham Castle 14.5 km
  • Cayton Park House Castle 15.7 km

Public transport

  • California Country Park 0.3 km
  • Nine Mile Ride, Coleshill Farm 0.9 km
  • Robinson Crusoe 1.2 km
  • Hogwood Industrial Estate 1.2 km
  • Marino Way 1.6 km
  • Arborfield Green Centre 1.9 km
  • Harvest Path 1.9 km
  • Biggs Lane 2 km
  • Sheerlands Road 2.1 km
  • Hill Road 2.3 km

Other nearby

  • Sand Martins Golf Club Golf course 1.8 km
  • Wokingham Family Golf Golf course 2.4 km
  • Bearwood Lakes Golf Club Golf course 3.5 km
  • Watmore Farm Fisheries Fishing 3.8 km
  • East Berkshire Golf Club Golf course 3.8 km
  • Blackwater Valley Golf Centre Golf course 4.1 km
  • Wellington College Golf Course 4.7 km
  • Mill Lane Lake Fishing 4.7 km
  • Yateley Lakes Complex Fishing 5 km
  • Trilakes Fishery and Country Park Fishing 5.5 km

Local services

  • Lloyds Bank Cashpoint 4.3 km
  • HSBC UK Cashpoint 4.4 km
  • Nationwide Cashpoint 4.4 km
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy 1 km
  • The Finchampstead Surgery Doctors 1 km
  • Cresswells Garage Fuel station 1 km
  • Cresswells Garage Fuel station 1 km
  • Jats Pharmacy 1 km
  • SpaMedica Doctors 3.4 km
  • Tesco Fuel station 3.5 km
  • BP Fuel station 3.7 km
  • Dukes Pharmacy 3.9 km
  • Wokingham Hospital 3.9 km

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Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Around Barkham (Wokingham) 2.8 km

WARBROOK HOUSE 3.6 km

BEARWOOD COLLEGE 3.7 km

FARLEY HALL 3.7 km

Eversley - Castle Bottom Nature Reserve 4.1 km

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does California Chalet and Touring Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is California Chalet and Touring Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near California Chalet and Touring Park? There’s plenty of scope for fresh air in California Country Park (right next to the site), but if you fancy stretching your legs a little more, you’ve got plenty of choice: the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of California Chalet and Touring Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3:30 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at California Chalet and Touring Park? From $88.19 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.